West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-02-10
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"Good by, dear Mary. hate 10 have
you 60. It's like going into another
world, so far away. TcIl Jobn I 'xcr novcr
shall be satisfied till he settles East
never have quite forgiven him for mov.
ing to California. "
"Oh, mother when he's doinp so we'll
didn't want TO 90, but he did not get
on hcrei small sala " and no prospect
oil better and the children comingw
We'll, well, IT was natural and Won
can't feel 1t as do, being youn .er: but
you want to see the children somcp
81 guess dow
And 10y that you may guess how
want to see YOU.
And the old lady wiped her ewes. She
was stout woman, IN n plaid flannel
dustcloak and poke bonnet. The cloak
was odd and conspicuous, but Mrs Mat
rous did not care for that. she wanted
something soft to cover her dress. some
thing that she could shake ont of tom.
poraIy crcascs, and keep on the hat.rack
Tor daily use; that cloak covered her
morning dress when she went out for
daily supplies, and hid the worn sleeves
and irayed waist Of her old black silk
when she took shopping tour, or a drive
with some kindly friend; for Mr.. Wat.
Tous dld not keep horse. II was ausc-
iui garment, and her husband ALWAYS
called 1t Charity because he said il
covered a multitude of sins in his wife,s
dress. wiz
Mary Watrous, the only child of this
respectable couple, had married elpbt
years ago the teller in the bank where
her lather had been cashier for many
years Al first John Dutton had been
Sontcnt with bls position; but after his
tn'ev boys were born he began TO reflect
On the future, aud having good o ,er
Iioih cousin OF his IN San Francisco.
suGcesslul merchant there, he put his
small patrimony of five thou sand dollors
INTO Sam DItton's business. and noyy
Dutton Il Co. were mixing monor
stea My. This was the first time Nory
had been me TO see her parents after y
three years absence, and She had n ne,y
Erandchld to exhibit-p!ump. ROSY ~
uc Molly. The three bows were left ~
nome with their father. under rho
nurses charge; Mary thinking that she
could take care of Molly b. tier than
John could look after the bows without
Katy's help. ''D'''
Mr. Watrous had gone to get the bag
gage checked. an | Mrs. Watrous stood
oy the car, which waited on the ira X To
Oe coupled t. the express train lust
"nlstIlng IN the distance; train that
MADE no stop in tn next hundred miles
AS Mrs. Watrous wiped the tears from
her Kind eyes, Mary held up Molly 10
the window TO comfort the mothers
heart with that lovely baby face set in
yei ow curls, lit by soft hazel eyes inst
dimplcs. WIN
Ey, dar ma" she shouted. kissino
her lat hand, aud milling. She wa, de.
IiShted to go, for she liked to ride for
Grandma looked up with her heart in
by" 0 '9' so'u
voice. =" . ''iSP
Good by, danpar' baby responded
with another kiss
'iere are your checks, Nary. Good.
ny, aga u, dear. Mother, are YOU ready
70 gof must be at the bank
IN n! must stay and see the st
"Pe careful, then, old lady. Don't
get on TO the track, or Knocked down bv
the tram. Counted your checks, Mary?1 )
% IHtHeT. bOOd- by. ."
And of trottel Nr Watrous. quite as
grleved TO part with his girl as he still
called her, as bis wife felt; but mar
hKe' unwillingor unable e express it.
Just behind the car, perhaps n rod
from u, stood the engine OF local ac-
commodaticn train, splitting and Kissing
Ieauy 70 leaVe as soon rs the Cali ornia
express should draw out Mrs Watrous
rIn 60 4 D.
tIaih came I'D, passed hrr. and then was
swItc ed on to the rail and coupled on to
the waiting car she was holding Norv's
hand when the two met and file 'or
fell "''" utmost
"Oh Mother do be careful 5, ,yoro
Mary's last words. as shs lrt potho cli.o,
ing fingers and Vavc long hst loox =,
the dear face, st canning with tears
In another instant. lust as She had ro
placed Molly ON thc scat and shut fbc
window, She heard q scream outside
She sprang mp and saw through fbc
door, near which She was seated bar
Innothcr, lying PROSTATE on the track and
me other engine coming from fbo sio.
Ion, thou2h slowly. The express traip
on lcaNnq this station at once took
curve TO the south, 90 an that Mary saw
was q part Of her mothers body. In N, ~
unmistakab.c cloak. and two or tbroo
men inning toward thc track. buf sbo
saw enough She dropp a loo dead
faint, hit her head against the corner of
q seat and lay inscusiblo for hours Molly
screaming 900 the top of hery0ic and aiI
the women in the chr dov0,iug them.
selves e. her and her mother.
At last May came ouL from her lone
'Woon, and was able to toll the shocked
passengers what She had seen. iuet nj,
they reached tho first stoppinp placo
She insisted on getting OF there. tbouob
shc tremblcd ali Owe and her head swam
with the blow which 30 had received
There would be M eastward train for
three hours tho con uctor said. and In
that time, she thought, herself possession
would return The conductor took
Molly out aud into the station. and
Mary was helped b O kindly passonp r.
who poke with authority to the woman
p charge Tie was a director on the